Yazidis: An Ancient Faith Under Attack
Yazidis are a minority religious group, mostly living in northern Iraq. Their religion is believed to have been founded in the 11th century, and is derived from combining elements of Christianity, Islam and an ancient Persian faith. They are also ethnically Kurdish, another minority group in Iraq. There are around 700,000 Yazidis, despite their having […]
ADRA to Attend World Humanitarian Summit
ADRA Commits to Action for the World Humanitarian Summit ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Jonathan Duffy, President of Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International, and Frank Teeuwen, Director of United Nations (UN) Liaison Office, will be representing ADRA’s global network of humanitarians at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit set to take place in Istanbul on 23-24 […]
Get the Facts: Refugees and IDPs
The world is now witnessing the highest levels of displacement ever recorded. Beyond sensational headlines, there is a lot to learn about refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Refugees Worldwide Every day, more than 44,000 people are forced to flee their homes due to conflict or persecution. That’s 1 man, woman, or child every 2 […]
Slovenia: Responding to Refugees at a Moment’s Notice
It all started as a normal Sabbath—I went to church with my family, and we had lunch with friends. Then I received a phone call: “Get prepared. There are several thousand refugees approaching the Slovenian border.” There was never a question as to whether we would help. A few hours later, we welcomed the first […]
I Do Not Want to Remember: Said’s Story
Said is only 14, but has experienced hardships that no child should face. In Serbia, he shared his family’s story. “Mom and dad told us that we are going to Europe. We did not took anything with us, except of one spare clothe for each of us. They did not tell us how will we […]
Lebanon: How War Displaces Families and How ADRA Helps Those Families
It’s been three years, but Loubana’s children still have nightmares about the day their Syrian home was bombed. “I remember when I hid under the stairs when the bombs were falling,” says Nour, who was only 6 at the time. Loubana and her family had a good life in Syria. Her husband, Hasan, owned a […]
